be sure to log on to gerriwillis.com for our online questionnaire really take. that's it for "the willis report". thank you for joining us. have a good night. see tomorrow. ♪ ♪ lou: good evening. thank you for being with us. barack obama often mocks the foreign policy of president george w. bush. as president himself obama cannot escape his mounting foreign policy flies. and he and his administration and the american people are now bearing the embarrassing consequences. former egyptian president, president obama held for some from power more than two years ago. to the was ordered to be released from prison. he is to be released within 48 hours. his release is another slap in the face for mr. obama.

follows the ouster of the muslim brotherhood from power and mr. obama's president of choice. the violence and deadly clashes between the military-run vernment and the muslim brotherhood and the protesters are now responding. continuing with violence in all likelihood this friday when supporters reportedly will conduct what they call a day of martyrs. and no relief for president obama in syria either. opposition forces climbing more than 1,000 civilians were killed in chemical gas attacks earlier today on the outskirts of damascus. the alleged attacks come exactly one year and one day after president obama famously warned that chemical weapons, the use of them would cross the so-called red line and prompt u.s. involvement in and out two and a half yearlong struggle.

it is a conflict that has seen nearly 100,000 serious killed. the white house predictably today after repeated questions on redlines from the white house press corps confirmed that they are relying on i united nations investigative team to provide answers before they act on those redlined fronts. >> we think it is important right now that there actually happens to be a united nations chemical weapons investigative team on the ground and syria. it which is granted access to the country yesterday. so given the reports that we've seen over night about what may or may not have taken place in ria, we think it's important for that investigative team to be given access to that area. lou: we will take all of this up, talking with former ambassador to egypt. also tonight, when arkansas school district took major steps to protect their students.

they spend the time and the money to properly train and star and teachers. but the state's attorney general decided to play politics. we talked with the school superintendent here tonight. the president's spokesman today pressed hard by the white house press corps. reporters looking for explanations on claims of syrian chemical weapons use in seeking the president reaction to the release of former egyptian president's. fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry has report. >> reporter: aides to president obama were pressed on whether he looks weak from egypt or the military has ignored u.s. calls to end the violence to syria where reports that the red line and chemical weapons has been crossed again sparking an all too familiar refrain. >> totally deplorable and completely unacceptable. >> reporter: the problem is the tough talk on syria began one year ago yesterday. >> we have communicated in no

uncertain terms with every player in the region that that is a red line for us and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: as were those enormous consequences are, white house spokesman josh ernest broke for answers. >> held accountable. it is been a year. >> it has been. and we are in a circumstance where theegime is still in power. you have a large segment of the international community aligned against them. >> reporter: package in the white house says it believes the forces had already used chemical weapons several times. today's revelations but the president's team back on defense >> the president made clear that a line was crossed. we expanded the scale and scope. that is ongoing. a continue to consider all options. all options remain on the table. >> reporter: republican john mccain complained about there

being no stick behind the rhetoric tweeting no consequence for chemical weapons use. we should not be surprised he is using and again. as for the presidents red line on egypt, are a start by saying he did not bring a red pen to today's briefing. key players have a stroke to get a handle on it. on august 1st after the egyptian military have already started killing islamist protesters they told news and pakistan, the egyptian military was restoring democracy. >> they did not take over, to the best of our judgment, so far so far. they're is a civilian government. in fact, there were restoring democracy or wreck the un security council was in an emergency session for several hours a basically, but no action agreeing on the need for clarity the figure out what exactly happened with the alleged chemical weapons attack

the would not agree to a specific u.n. probe to actually figured out. lou: thank you very much. chief white house correspondent. christians under attack. more than 40 churches have been burned. others looted. the religious persecution and violence against christians is happening all across the middle east, syria, lebanon, and iraq. changers and has our report. >> reporter: dating back almost two millennia, coptic christians are the old and to all this christian community in the middle east. but they find themselves under attack as never before. the reported destruction of 38 churches across the country with a tax on another 23 on top of that said by advocacy groups to reflect in difference on the part of e egyptian military and police forces and the eventual furies of muslim brother of supporters following the ousting of president.

>> an indirect form of an ethnic cleansing against the christian community of egypt. there are a minority in egypt, but their 12 million. mort in cairo that palestinians in gaza. >> reporter: among their religious figures who appeared alongside the general, agents need a facto ruler, at the time of his overthrow. in condemning the persecution of christians, obama administration spokesman appeared careful to balance it with this place of concern for muslim. >> we have been concerned and condemned the violence that was perpetrated by the government against peaceful protesters command we are just as our rates and just as concerned about reports that christian churchhs have been targeted. >> their reprehensible taft's -- rest -- reprehensible act we are deeply troubled by the suspicious deaths of muslim brotherhood prisoners and of purported prison escape

attempts. >> reporter:t's not just egypt and not just cops. in northwestern syria last month an amateur video purported to show islamist elements among the syrian rebels the heading a catholic priest for allegedly conspiring with the regime. >> where ever we see radical islam recede persecution of christians. i think because of that we see more persecution today of christians around the world than any other type of religion. it's one of the largest under reported human rights issues in the world today. >> reporter: in cairo a group of nuns was paraded through the streets like prisoners of war, and that the orthodox monastery of the virgin mary outside of many of but further south sunday pairs were cancelled due to the torching of churches for the first time in 1600 years. lou: thank you. the "wall street journal" reporting that attorney general eric holder is now preparing to announce new cases related to it

the financial disaster, the economic meltdown of 2008 in the coming months. the attorney general telling the "wall street journal", anybody who has inflicted damage on our financial markets should not be of the belief that they are out of the woods because of the passage of time. legal experts say it costs and nothing to engage in saber rattling and is not at all clear whether he will, in fact, take action against those responsible for the financial crisis. on wall street today stocks finished near session lows, a volatile session after of -- the release of the federal reserve minutes. the dow jones industrials fell. the nasdaq down 14. crude-oil fell for a third straight day. now down to 103, repudiating the claims of some savant's to say tensions in egypt and syria are driving oil prices higher. certainly not for the past three

days. i suppose you could say both new york politicians cheating on eir lives. only one of them is being given a shot at redemption. only one of them actually broke the law. all of that coming up in tonight's "chalk talk." mubarak ordered released from prison. the muslim brotherhood calling for a day of violence. former ambassador to egypt joins me next. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed.

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♪ lou: president obama sent our next guest to cairo to meet with and then the egyptian president mubarak at the height of that to rear square uprising back in

2011. today he is stressing the need to keep ties with egypt from further deterioration and to maintain a relationship with those responsible for its future. joining us now, frank is held numerous diplomatic posts in a career that spans eight presidents, serving as former u.s. ambassador to egypt, india, zambia, and the philippines. ambassador, good to see you here. >> thank you. lou: this is the frightful moment for the united states and for this administration. it seems that every initiative that this presidenhas taken in libya and toward syria has been disastrous. in fact, not supporting the interest of the united states, making bad situations will fully worst. what you think? >> i think we have to be a little bit fair about it because

-- lou: i want to be of the -- of the fair. strafe foreign as well. >> the middle east is going through revolutionary transformation. since 2011 we have seen governments across the region fall. ethnicities turn on one another. religious turned on one another. there's only so much the outside world, any power, can do. lou: the my with an outside power and premier among in the united states not recognize the reality that you have just spoken? >> i would like to think we have. trying to find a set of policies at will stick in turbulent seas like this is really hard. he then states has a couple of objectives that has to maintain. it needs to be certain it is on the side of peace in the region to protect the borders of israel it needs to be on the side of democratic transformation, and even where that is ruffin has to

be a long-term objective, we stick with it. we need to be on the side of the evenal economic recovery of the region if there is ever to be stability. these broad principles ought to guide our policy. lou: those are wise principles, but they have seen subordinated to one that is a traditional first practice first policy the united states. and that is to pursue the interest of the united states itself to the democratic transion in which you're dealing with the authoritarian in the logical groups such as the muslim brotherhood, we are encountering still a force that is throughout the region growing in power which this president, to be fair as you suggested, has basically implied has been on the run for the past year, year-and-a-half. in fact, we find quite the opposite to be the case. why are we seeing so many

confusing, confounding statements and policies emanating from this administration? we will understand the complexity. but why a search our policies if we cannot, in fact, employment and and pursued good for our interest as well as those countries that have been lost, whether it be -- especially in the case of egypt. >> each of the principles i mentioned earlier are in the american national interest. though we want in the middle east to make certain that the united states is basic, interest and the flow of oil, security of israel, privileged position in the region. that goes without saying. now where we are in egypt today is really important. we are in a moment of inflection. a new government backed by the military has taken control. i am absolutely of your view if i understand you correctly.

the united states needs to support their real stabilization of egypt and end the violence and to see this government succeed and get on with its work . news today out of cairo is beginning to get a little better. we will be faced with more violence. we have to have the grit to stick with it, see this new government through and make certain that we can work with it, not -- of the the first to oppose anyone who says the way to work with egypt is to break our economic or military assistance. lou: a wearier and precisely that from a number of prominent democrats, the white house disputing it. nothing was forthcoming of egypt we are lookingt without question, right this moment as you say a inflection point is at hand. yet there is great confusion.

does this president's support the general? does the general support of a secular military? does the general support the muslim brotherhood and tried to cast some sort of rhetoric around it as if it were not simp of fundamentalist islamist organization, but rather a club for democracy that just happens to reside in egypt. it's baffling. >> i don't think it's quite that. i would like to think that egypt has been unsteady priority of the united states since the early 1970's. we, under president nixon, first began brokering a deal between israel and egypt. we produced piece. that peace between the two countries a stock. egypt has been a terrific partner throughout the gulf war. it keeps the canals open, skies clear.

resupply forces in afghanistan. thanks to our support the we have received from the egyptians we need a steady policy, not with one government or another. corporation and permit the stability and economic development. stability can flow from a consensus government and therefore the priority for democracy is a good one. lou: a could not agree more. i justant to add to that two points. one is that it is certainly not constructive to have a number of republican so-called prominent republican senators at large calling for the end of aid and the breach. it is peculiar at best. a president who does not articulate or explain his policies. i hope you would agree with that secondly, the inflexion. previous to this was over two years ago when is president sided with forces did not

understand, nor did he know. and he threw away a 30-year ally in the form of president mubarak it said difficult thing to rely on the judgment of an administration in this town that can participate in throwing the egyptian country in the chaos. why should we expect better? >> much of what you say i can find agreement with, but i do recall and was i cairo in 0011. the egyptian people that asked mark to step down was not barack obama. the egyptian people decided he should step down then. they then made the decision. the egyptian people have a strong voice. they also spoke about the rule of the muslim brothers and what

kinds of distortions were made to the delopment of democracy in egypt. grammarian's of egyptians on the street and they're for the army to try to sort this out and move egypt back into a sustainable position. lou: i would hope that john kerry would call you and get some council on how to emulate their clarity. we thank you for being with us. up next, recent polls show americans are more likely to forgive anthony wiener the and eliot spitzer. why is spitzer winning and we're floundering? and their respective races for power in new york. believe it, this is a big deal and we will take it up in the "chalk talk" tonight. ♪ (horn, ding, ding) how long have i had my car insurance? i don't know, eight, ten years.

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dennis: lou: we are going to take a little perjure here and talk about politics and sex. it is so important to find out what is happening with the role of money in the role of power in

the redemption of it all. i love it when people who can be best described as well, towell creeps suddenly start talking about concepts like redemption, when in fact it seems like all they are doing is lusting for power. not all sex skittles are created equal. and both trying for political comebacks in new york city. this is the city that is both forgiving and unmoved and salacious and only one of them apprs to have only some proof of winning. anthony wiener is pulling

against spitzer for mayor of this great city. so why are teir fates seemingl upside down. what to say about the city in politics and money and power? so there may be a greater reservoir in this country for possible redemption. overall americans hate cheaters. 90% of us believe that adultery

is morally wrong they certainly seem to be in new york city. it seems that democrats are involved in so many scandals 63% of all scandals over the course of just about three decades. 63%. i wouldn't want to make a value judgment, but republicans are involved in only 37% of those scandals. and i want to also put that in some contexts.

there are a lot of extramarital scandals and we want learning a lot bear. so anthony wiener was targeted for sending sexually explicit text of himself. it has been five years since spitzer resigned from the governorship admitting he had a thing for high-priced hookers.

but wiener's collaborator is putting out her brand-new sex tape that released today, giving her a shot in the transit industry. we will have to wait to see if anthony wiener or spitzer prevai for the redemption of power and the return to political variety. the democratic party was referring to this that both men get off the national stage as early as possible the democratic party now has claim to the party of corruption and nancy pelosi cannot explain that one away. >> have pulled over health care and citizenship.

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lou: federal officials arresting nearly 40 people in puerto rico and what appears to be what is one of the largest disability fraud cases ever. among those charged are three doctors, dozens of claimants who are receiving more than $2 million in fraudulent disability benefits. it is likely that the investigation is going to widen and there will be a lot more charges. the caribbean island is home to

nine out of the top 10 zip codes for disabled workers receiving disability benefits. nine out of 10 in this little tiny island. i wonder what is going on there. according to breitbart.com, the post has featured 12 birthers stories on ted cruz in the last 10 days. no, they are not the same as obamacare. interestingly, "the washington post" didn't have a single obama berger story. and for all of 2008, there are just eight items that mention either obama's birth certificate or questions overis citizenship.

we have two guests here tonight to discuss this. let's start with "the washington post." remember so i want to say it is great to be here. we will talk about this in the tendency that this is 2016. his citenship status, ted cruz, everyone is trying to read

this. >> "the washington post" running 12 stories on this. >> i think that theyywant to know that he is going to be a big force in the party if he does run. lou: he will probably be a big force whether he does or doesn't. >> there is nothing more that the post wanted the story that was handed to them. when ted cruz decided he was going to enter public life, he should've gotten this out of the way. only he knows what he is and why he would obtain his citizenship. but it's not as easy as it seems. it's a process by which he has to renounce it. he is really feeding the media a story that should've never been a story at all. lou: don't you think how different it is, how many of

them were talking about it being a self-inflicted wound not to produce his birth certificate when you produce it before? >> at the double standard. i think a lot of credibility moves quickly on. >> i think that obama was brilliant in what he did. and that it focused a lot of attention on him and by the way,

i was one of those people who asked the question. my only question was why doesn't the president just produces birth certificate and shut all this nonsense down. i was attacked by legions of lefties in the media and everywhere else as they called me a birth or. this is bring them lots of airtime and a lot of focus. >> i think as brad says he has to get the issue out of the way. there are questions as to why he didn't do it previously. lou: what he does with two years into his presidency? >> i think he wants to clear the way for presidential run a presidential run and that is what we are seeing right now. lou: they're going to have the issue of foreign policy.

what are your judgments about th and the republican party now speaking of self-inflicted wounds being represented by his senator lindsey graham saying there aren't military government. >> we are identifying what is taking place so it is the worst of two doubles and at this point, i think the administration has floundered. the president has advocated that. i think that we better take the side of the group that is most likely to succeed in our interest and to try to support a group that has no chance of success.

lou: a quick last word. >> i think what we are seeing is a tit-for-tat. we have seen that we have the military of egypt 17 times and was unable to stop the crackdown on the muslim brotherhood protesters. and we virtually have no leverage there. it dwarfs any military aid. we don't have the leverage in this white house. lou: in libya as well. we thank you very much. please take a moment to check out fox business.com for a look at how obamacare is rapidly turning this country into a

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to the various statements, talking about tering, not tapering, what are your thoughts of this and what you make of it? >> the only thing keepinghe economy going is that we have really sad shape for the country. they started tapering just 5 billion a month last. you know how much we would spend before we got to zero? 740 billion more dollars they would keep it going at the present level for 21 months than there is more spending.

>> the fact is that we would have a balance sheet that would almost $4.5 trillion. we would be closing rather rapidly. >> we think that the quantitative easing really only works if we have things with the transition mechanism of the economy. the money being created by the purchases and the banks are turning around and putting it on the federal reserve. lou: not only can we imagine a balance sheet, but we could never have imagined we see the sustained subsidy stimulus.

>> at the end of the day, a country has to have savings. we have a much higher propensity to save it. lou: do you think there is a single person in the obama government? >> well, i think that they have almost anti-savings from the behavior. detroit would not have this now if we would not have a normal interest rate. that is a fact. lou: that is in a fact. there are so many other variables in there.

we have this equilibrium of the employee unions, city governments that have been woefully lagged and managed. what are your thoughts about this from here? >> well i think people are getting far too historic about the potential quantitative easing. i think that a moderate reduction would be that dramatic. we gradually run out of people with high rate mortgages. you run out of other people who have benefits. so by definition, it has less of

an impact. so it is more and more money producing less and less impact. it doesn't strike me as the right thing. lou: your outlook for growth ann appreciation of the markets? >> i think that we will stumble along mainly driven by a sharehder revolution. grant theexport licenses, six the balance, lower everyone's utility groups. that would really stimulate the economy and the market. lou: thank you for being on. we look forward to seeing you soon. up next, thousands training and arming teachers to protect their students. an activist attorney general going all apologetic. we will b right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting.

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lou: teachers struck down by the state attorney general and review board. doctor hopkins, good to have you here. what is your review board that you have already implemented? >> yes, sir, we put together what we think is a very comprehensive program, we involved this as we begin to move forward. we spent the money, we contacted the police and they administrate

for that board, that they actually issued us a the license. we have all those things in place. right before the beginning of the school year, we gotnotice that an attorney general's opinion was coming out of was unfavorable to our program. when i came out, it basically pulled the rug out from underneath our program. the licensing board, their attorney is the attorney general beeause they are a state agency. the way our process works in arkansas, the attorney general, when he issued his is strictly an opinion. it is not an enforceable law. what is happening is the boy

that issues this licensing, the state agency board that that that, their attorney is the attorney general. lou: so what is your next step? >> well, there is a process that is built in place that we can appeal to the board. we certainly believe that that board acted in good faith and we believe this states that administrate that program acted in good faith. that program has been in place for nearly 20 years and there has not been an issue until now. we will certaly move forward with the process. we will appeal that decision. lou: we wish you luck with that.

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